‘I have enjoyed myself most…’: Suryakumar Yadav opens up on his preferred batting slot in T20Is

Suryakumar recently opened for India in T20Is on the tour of West Indies.

With the T20 World Cup 2022 around the corner, India’s Suryakumar Yadav has opened up on his preferred batting position, saying that he would like to come in at the No.4 spot.

While Suryakumar has been used as a floater by his IPL teams over the years, he recently opened for India in T20Is on the tour of West Indies. During the recently held Asia Cup 2022, he batted at No. 4 – the position where he also slammed his maiden T20I ton against England earlier this year.

“I have loved batting in every position: 1, 3, 4, 5. I feel that No.4 is a good position for me. The situation that I go into bat allows me to control the game. I have enjoyed myself most when I bat between overs seven and 15. I try to be positive in that phase,” Suryakumar Yadav told Times of India.

According to the right-hander, the most important time in a T20 game is between the eighth and the 14th over.

“I have seen a lot of games where teams have a great powerplay and a strong finish, but I feel the most important period in a T20 game is from the eighth over to the 14th over. You need to press on the pedal harder in that phase. I try not to play too many risky shots,” he added.

Known for his 360-degree game, Suryakumar Yadav said he always tries to target two perfect positions while batting.

“I try to play over cover and try to cut through point, run hard and keep the scoreboard ticking so that after the 15th over the finishers don’t have issues finishing the game. No.4 is also a challenging position to bat which is why I enjoy it,” he stated.

Suryakumar Yadav will be next seen in action in the home T20I series against Australia, starting September 20 in Mohali.